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We are using the ocean’s resources faster than they can naturally recover. There is a widening gap between the declining health of the ocean and the growing demand for their resources. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The atlases for Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu were produced over the last 2 years by GRID-Arendal for the MACBIO project in collaboration with SPREP, IUCN and GIZ.

This handbook is designed to give practical guidance on improving gender and social inclusion in coastal fisheries and aquaculture for staff working in fisheries agencies in Pacific Island countries and territories. Click on the link below to access the complete handbook. 

Casey Jordan, an environmentalist, has replaced the plastic products in his bathroom with environmental-friendly alternatives in an effort to decrease the amount of plastic pollution in the oceans. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

A new study has revealed the Galapagos Islands have more than 50 non-native species probably brought in on boats. Click on the link above to read the full article. 

Residents affected by a massive oil spill in the Solomon Islands say the black tar on their beaches is part of a wider problem - a largely unregulated mining operation that's plundering their resources. Click on the below to read the full article. 

The main objective of the preparatory meeting is to provide a forum for the parties to come together to discuss key regional priority issues and prepare for the CoP18 meeting which will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in two months. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

In a major international collaboration, scientists, researchers and conservationists have drawn up a list of 107 islands that offer the best chance to save some of the world’s most threatened species. New Zealand has five islands on the list. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

...French Polynesia could soon follow a host of other countries that have designated large marine protected areas (MPAs)—a proven mechanism for restoring ocean health. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Any new treaty to improve governance of the high seas must ensure healthy resilient Oceans and seas, promote greater coherence, and complement the relevant existing instruments, frameworks and sectoral bodies. Click on the link below to read the full article.